Tensions in digital geopolitics show no signs of abating in 2023, particularly between the USA and China. As The Economist argues, ‘The tech war between America and China is just getting started’. Digital geopolitics has come to the centre of global politics. In January, 92% of CEOs in Davos listed geopolitics as their main business concern. It will remain so, especially in the digital realm. The main risk to the integrity of global digital networks is a digital decoupling between China and the USA.
So far, the decoupling is most intense in semiconductors, where China and the USA are developing their separate supply chains. China and the USA are trying to transform their domain into a complete vertical chip supply chain, from design to production.
